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Ingraham, Linton S., 1856-? to Alexander Hamilton Stephens

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05850 Author/Creator: Ingraham, Linton S., 1856-? Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 November 1876 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.4 x 12.8 cm. Order a Copy

Ingrahm writes as a student at the University of Atlanta to Stephens, his former master. Saw Barner Shelgrin yesterday, as he promised Stephens he would, noting that Shelgrin is still on crutches and will be for seven or eight months. Of life as a student, writes, "I have to saw wood every morning, after breakfast one hour we have to work one hour evry day and two hour evry Saturday. we get tolerably fare eating up here not the findest [finest] and not worst... The class what Studies Latin will not commece [commence] until Chrismas..." Mentions Fannie and Ginny.

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883
Ingrahm, Linton S., 1856-?
Shelgrin, Barner, fl. 1876

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